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To be panicking right now?

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Ceirrno · 02/04/2018 11:33

My kids are at their dads and my ds age 9 has just sent me a picture of my ds age 5, just messing around, but I'm now panicking...

I've cropped the picture so it's not identifying, but am I right to be worried about this? Has anyone had pictures like this before and it not been caused by anything bad?

To be panicking right now?
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QueenofmyPrinces · 02/04/2018 11:36

It may be innocent, it may not, nobody can say. I can see why you’re panicking though. Just take a deep breath and take him to the GPs tomorrow to get checked out and obviously show him the photo Flowers

Coulddowithanap · 02/04/2018 11:42

Camera flashes can do weird things to eyes but it's worth a visit to gp as you are worried. Hopefully nothing is wrong and you are worrying for nothing x

Firstworddinosaur · 02/04/2018 11:42

It's called White Eye Reflex I think. Mostly just due to the angle of the light hitting the eye differently to the other eye. Of course get it checked tomorrow but it's most likely nothing serious x

IntelligentYetIndecisive · 02/04/2018 11:43

Optician first. It may even be possible to get an appointment today.

IntelligentYetIndecisive · 02/04/2018 11:44

Bring child and photo with you.

PerfectlySymmetricalButtocks · 02/04/2018 11:47

Wow, I didn't know about any of this! Shock

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Ceirrno · 02/04/2018 11:48

I can't do anything today because their at exh's, and then we've got some other appointments tomorrow, I'm so sorry worried though! I'm going to go to the opticians and make an appointment... I'll see if they're open today for me to have a chat myself.

I'm really hoping for a flood of people to tell me that it's barely ever anything nasty though...

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Queenofthestress · 02/04/2018 11:49

Get to the opticians, not the GP. That was the recommended advice for this kind of stuff 💜💜

LimonViola · 02/04/2018 11:50

I'm really hoping for a flood of people to tell me that it's barely ever anything nasty though...

Would that actually set your mind at rest, a load of opinions from random non medics on a forum?

It could be something or nothing. Just get an appointment made, no point worrying until you've done that!

Queenofthestress · 02/04/2018 11:50

Sorry for the hearts, joys of texting dp as well as mumsnetting!

BlondeB83 · 02/04/2018 11:50

Optician tomorrow, it may be nothing but worth checking out.

HumptyD93 · 02/04/2018 11:50

Try not to panic and stay calm for your ds sake.

It could be nothing or it could be something. Make an appointment with an optician or gp whichever you can get soonest to out your mind at ease.

turnipfarmers · 02/04/2018 11:57

you can make appointments online at both boots and specsavers, hope it's all ok OP.

Calvinlookingforhobbs · 02/04/2018 11:59

Can someone explain this to me?

EveningHare · 02/04/2018 12:00

we went to the Drs for the same reason, he referred us to the hospital and while the specialist was not in any way rude, he expressed he was fed up with everyone thinking the worst when they got a red eye photo - he said that he now sees loads of parents terrified out of their wits (like we were) but most of the time there was nothing to worry about at all

Flowers i know its scary OP - but try not to worry, the odds are in your favour x

BettyBaggins · 02/04/2018 12:01

Photographer here, this looks like the reflection of two different light sources, maybe the tv which is the 'pink' eye and a table lamp combined with flash in the 'golden' eye.

Do of course get him checked but I just wanted to tell you how common these effects can be when shooting at night with a combination of modern light sources.

NewYear2018 · 02/04/2018 12:01

It's called
red eye effect.

In flash photography the light of the flash occurs too fast for the pupil to close, so much of the very bright light from the flash passes into the eye through the pupil, reflects off the fundus at the back of the eyeball and out through the pupil. The camera records this reflected light. source wiki

It's absolutely nothing to worry about. Photographer here.

ToadOfSadness · 02/04/2018 12:02

Were you sent the photo because the eyes looked weird or because the photo made them look weird?

I think the reply would make a lot of difference to the decision as to whether anything is wrong because it looks like a badly taken photo to me, not an illness.

Idontdowindows · 02/04/2018 12:03

Ok, retinoblastoma is incredibly rare. You do need to get it checked, but it's probably just the light shining off the optic nerve in a strange way.

I'm not going to tell you not to panic, I would worry my arse off too, but just keep in mind that it's really really rare.

XiCi · 02/04/2018 12:03

Isn't it just red eye. Why would you be panicking?

Idontdowindows · 02/04/2018 12:04

NewYear2018 OP is talking about the white eye effect. It can be an indication of retinoblastoma.

OP, just take the pic to the optician's and make an appointment for when the child is back.

SaucyJane · 02/04/2018 12:04

You're v wise to check it out. But the stats and chances of it being anything nasty are tiny. My niece had this - we noticed it in several pics, so my DB took her to the dr and there was absolutely nothing there. However I had looked it up beforehand and the % of children where the flash has actually caught something is v v low.

Lots of luck 🤞🏻🤞🏻

forgettingnames · 02/04/2018 12:07

Sorry to be obtuse, but what is worrying about that photo? I just assumed the eye thing was a flash effect from the camera. What is potentially worrying about it?

Tistheseason17 · 02/04/2018 12:09

I'd get it checked out by optician. They have all the tools to check it out. I also think Tesco have apptmts online.

Hopefully, it is a trick if the light, but better to be safe than sorry. Let us know how it goes.

Idontdowindows · 02/04/2018 12:10

@forgettingnames a white reflection can be an indication of retinoblastoma: chect.org.uk/about-retinoblastoma-2/whiteeye/

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